It has been a longtime vision of KBI to expand the services we are able to offer migrants. After years of searching for the right place, we are delighted to be nearing completion on our new migrant outreach center. In the new center, we will be able to offer a greater variety of services to accompany migrants. Recent visitors to KBI are likely aware of the progress being made on the migrant outreach center. Located directly across the street from our current facility, it will greatly expand … [Read more...]
KBI February Announcements
The Annual KBI Dinner in Phoenix is coming up, and we hope you can join us. We’re also happy to welcome our new legal fellow; fill you in on the recent Walking in Mercy Youth Summit; invite you to stream the first-ever Virtual Teach-In on Migration: and share details about upcoming KBI staff activities and last month’s immersion trips. Annual Phoenix Dinner: The Eighth Annual Kino Border Initiative Dinner in Phoenix is only weeks away! Held in Phoenix on Saturday, March 9, 2019, this KBI … [Read more...]
KBI October Announcements
Learn more about upcoming fundraisers for the KBI in Tucson, AZ and Hermosillo, Sonora; speaking engagements for KBI staff and presentations at the annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice; our legal fellow job posting; and recent immersion experiences. Tucson Fundraiser: It’s almost time for the Tucson Fiesta! This annual KBI fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, October 21, 2018 at the home of KBI board vice-chair Luis Dabdoub and his wife Susana Dabdoub. Executive Director Father Sean … [Read more...]
KBI Media Report: August 2018
This month, our report focuses on the fallout from the U.S. “zero tolerance” policy as the Trump administration attempts to remove limits on the detention of minors, and as deported parents seek to be reunited with their children. In addition, a significant number of U.S. citizens born or living near the U.S.–Mexico border are being denied passports. Extended Detention of Child Migrants: The Trump administration has taken steps to eliminate the 1997 Flores Agreement which sets standards for … [Read more...]
KBI August announcements
The KBI charts the success of our legal fellow program’s first year, offers an update on our direct aid and temporary shelters for asylum seekers at the port of entry, and shares details about recent immersions. Look for our 2017 annual report, in your postbox or online! KBI/Florence Project Legal Fellow: As we mark the one-year anniversary of our legal fellow program, co-sponsored by the Florence Project, we are pleased to share its impact. Since last August, Rocio Castañeda, our legal … [Read more...]